[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 116 (Thursday, July 31, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S10869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING LANCE ARMSTRONG FOR WINNING THE 2003 TOUR DE FRANCE

  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 214, which was 
submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 214) congratulating Lance Armstrong 
     for winning the 2003 Tour de France.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to 
the matter be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 214) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 214

       Whereas Lance Armstrong won the 2003 Tour de France, the 
     100th anniversary of the race, by completing the 2,125-mile, 
     23-day course in 83 hours, 41 minutes, and 12 seconds, 
     finishing 1 minute and 1 second ahead of his nearest 
     competitor;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong's win on July 27, 2003, marks his 
     fifth Tour de France victory;
       Whereas, with this victory, Lance Armstrong joined Miguel 
     Indurain as the only riders in history to win cycling's most 
     prestigious race in 5 consecutive years;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong displayed incredible perseverance, 
     determination, and leadership in prevailing over the 
     mountainous terrain of the Alps and Pyrenees and in 
     overcoming crashes, illness, hard-charging rivals, and 
     driving rain on the way to winning the premier cycling event 
     in the world;
       Whereas, in 1997, Lance Armstrong defeated choriocarcinoma, 
     an aggressive form of testicular cancer that had spread 
     throughout his abdomen, lungs, and brain, and after treatment 
     has remained cancer-free for the past 6 years;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong is the first cancer survivor to win 
     the Tour de France;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong's courage and resolution to 
     overcome cancer has made him a role model to cancer patients 
     and their loved ones, and his efforts through the Lance 
     Armstrong Foundation have helped to advance cancer research, 
     diagnosis, and treatment, and after-treatment services;
       Whereas Lance Armstrong continues to be the face of cycling 
     as a sport, a healthy fitness activity, and a pollution-free 
     transportation alternative; and
       Whereas Lance Armstrong's accomplishments as an athlete, 
     teammate, cancer survivor, and advocate have made him an 
     inspiration to millions of people around the world: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates Lance Armstrong and the United States 
     Postal Service team on their historic victory in the 2003 
     Tour de France; and
       (2) commends the unwavering commitment to cancer awareness 
     and survivorship demonstrated by Lance Armstrong.
       Sec. 2. The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to Lance Armstrong.

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